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Julie - I sent you a pm :)

Hi everyone! Any one interested in adopting a big beautiful black Orpington roo? He is a year old, his father is 3/4 English and his mother was either also 3/4 English or an American Orpington. He is truly gorgeous but is becoming a bully to my favorite blue roo so he must go. I'd rather...

My broody buff orpingtons are super incubators/mothers. I've had hatches ranging from 77% (7 out of 9) to 100%. I suggest you do nothing for the next 21 days Enjoy the new chicks

Quote: For the Orps, Rennie is in Orford NH, just across the river from Fairlee. You can find her through this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=259995&p=308 https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/profile.php?id=49391 I bought bbs orp eggs on ebay from Florida...

Quote: I would make the switch at night. I've had more than a few broodies, some were more fierce [vicious] than others, but dealing with them at night seems to agitate them less than during the day. The first broody (and maybe even the second) I had I would use a shovel (some really are...

my hatchery BOs were very broody after age 2. I've not been able to break one yet, and they've all (5 different girls) been terrific mothers. If it were up to me I'd mark a few eggs and let her hatch them. If she's in the favorite nest you'll have to check each night (its safer at night lol)...

I made french toast this morning; I used 8 duck eggs and it made 11 slices of toast. Extras will go in the fridge/freezer for quick breakfasts this week.

I agree with the no-light method. Use a dim light (cover most of the flashlight with your hand if you have to) to get where you are going, then turn off the light as early/soon as you can. Wait in the dark for a bit, then grab them with both hands pinning their wings to their sides. This...

It sounds like they are sunbathing to me, perfectly normal

They generally rest for 12-24 hours before zipping/hatching. Good luck

I just noticed three of my nearly one year old pullets are missing the tips of their toes the other day. My best guess is that they lost them to frost bite. All three were roosting way high up in trees last fall/early winter and we had a terribly difficult time catching them to put them in the...

Lucky you! Check out this page: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/ Not sure if yours is new/used but you'll need to download itunes if you don't already have it and spend some time in the App store, there's a ton of cool stuff there. Enjoy!

I think it is too early to tell but you have a couple of cuties there!!!

How old is your poult? I can't tell yet whether it is male or female...

Quote: Man deviled eggs good idea can I use duck eggs I've heard that the're no good with duck eggs. I love deviled duck eggs!